1958-04-04
Queens Park Rangers (a)
Southern League
Hastings United. (h)
DETERMINATION SHOWN BY EXETER CITY.
FOUGHT BACK TO DRAW WITH QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS.
GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 4TH
AT SHEPHERD'S BUSH, LONDON
Exeter City had so little to fight for and the Rangers had so much, being halfway up the League ladder, yet it was the City who showed the spirit and determination in fighting back to get a point. To be more explicit it was that dynamic personality Arnold Mitchell, at left-half, who was the true captain, shaking his team into action and scoring Exeter's equalising goal. The Rangers, who on this form are not much better than the City, did not live up to their great start when Cameron gave them a 90-seconds lead.
Then, twenty minutes after the interval, came Mitchell's first moment of triumph when he slammed Stiffle's corner kick into the net. Two minutes later, back in defence, he headed Cameron's fierce shot out from under the bar. Mitchell's fight and captaincy and the skill of Dale were the only good points for Exeter, who were nothing but a Fourth Division side.
Rangers:- Drinkwater; Woods, Ingham; Petchey, Rutter, Angell; Dawson, Longbottom, Cameron, Locke, Orr.
City:- Hunter; Foley, MacDonald; John, Oliver, Mitchell; Stiffle, Wilson, Calland, Churms, Dale.
Southern League
Exeter City Res. v Hastings United
Exeter City Reserves 0 Hastings United 3
Hastings looked as if they might be robbed of at least one point until 30 minutes of the second half had gone. They were leading by one goal then. Taylor having headed in from Girling's centre in the 30th minute. But the young, fighting Exeter team were throwing everything into the attack, and t the Hastings goal was under almost constant pressure. But, out of the blue. Hastings went further ahead and after that never looked in any danger (writes a correspondent). That first goal by Taylor had given Hastings a deserved half- time lead, because they con- trolled the light ball a lot better than Exeter and moved it more accurately. When Exeter improved on the restart, however, it took the fine form of goalkeeper Farnfield and backs Phillips and Yeuell to keep Exeter out. Then a long clearance caught the Exeter defence in two minds. Hastings centre-forward Burgess darted in and pushed the ball over the line put Hastings to two goals up. And two minutes later Taylor scored the third after a fine run down the right wing. In the closing minutes, with Taylor always a danger on the right wing. Hastings might have added a couple more. Taylor was the United's best forward throughout, and he had a hard- working wing-half behind him in Peacock.
Exeter Reserves. B. Skinner; Packer, Gilchrist: Butterworth, Harvey. Cleverley: T. Atkins, Rapley, Robinson, A. Cruz. Beer.
Hasting United. - Farnfield; Phillips. R.. Yeuell; Peacock, Harris. McIlvenny; Taylor. Green, R., Burgess, Thompson, Giriing.
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